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Never leave the ground early !

Sat Dec 13, 2025 5:31 pm

That game sums up why you never leave the ground early ,great victory in the end ,limbs everywhere in the ninian stand .

Re: Never leave the ground early !

Sat Dec 13, 2025 5:41 pm

wez1927 wrote:That game sums up why you never leave the ground early ,great victory in the end ,limbs everywhere in the ninian stand .


Great point and I can say I’ve never left a City game early although it was a slog at times during the Slade and Bulit era’s especially.

Re: Never leave the ground early !

Sat Dec 13, 2025 6:07 pm

Or in Annis' case never post a match report early.

Re: Never leave the ground early !

Sat Dec 13, 2025 6:10 pm

The only game I left early was when the JB's beat us 4-0 and then it wasn't until injury time. I only left early cos I didn't want to be in the ground to hear them roar at the final whistle.

Re: Never leave the ground early !

Sat Dec 13, 2025 6:38 pm

Two ive left early both in 1977 wolves 2 ..0 up 88minutes n we drew 2..2 and wrexham fa cup they equalised 89 minutes ..I left ..John buchannon scored made it 3..2

Re: Never leave the ground early !

Sat Dec 13, 2025 6:59 pm

I did,sounded great from Sloper Road :banghead:

Re: Never leave the ground early !

Sat Dec 13, 2025 7:08 pm

Welshman in CA wrote:Or in Annis' case never post a match report early.

Hes done that a few times I was sat in the new acorn in santa ponsa with him once and the match had a delayed feed lol .

Re: Never leave the ground early !

Sat Dec 13, 2025 7:12 pm

Twice Ole, was in charge.
One down at half time. I knew we wouldn't score.

Arrived home in Abertillery. We still hadn't scored
My father took me to see Wales Scotland
We left early. Ken Leek scored 2...
4o odd years later the goals popped up on TV

Re: Never leave the ground early !

Sat Dec 13, 2025 7:26 pm

I always stay to the end, I think most on here do too (if not always in their case, then the majority of the time).

Even when we've been thrashed that's the case.

Re: Never leave the ground early !

Sat Dec 13, 2025 7:32 pm

wez1927 wrote:That game sums up why you never leave the ground early ,great victory in the end ,limbs everywhere in the ninian stand .

100% Wez! :thumbup:

And it wasn’t even a ‘school’ day! :ayatollah:

Where you been? :?

Re: Never leave the ground early !

Sat Dec 13, 2025 7:37 pm

I always leave my seat about 85 minutes as I sit at the back of the Ninian Stand And Watch the remainder of the game on the TVs underneath as I am walking underneath the stands towards the buses

Re: Never leave the ground early !

Sat Dec 13, 2025 8:24 pm

Bebbsyboy wrote:I always leave my seat about 85 minutes as I sit at the back of the Ninian Stand And Watch the remainder of the game on the TVs underneath as I am walking underneath the stands towards the buses

Not having a go, but might as well watch it on the Bluebird channel at home! Surely, the ‘best’ bit of the game, is to be in the bowl when such a key winner is scored? :?

Celebration was immense (for those who remained)! :ayatollah:

Re: Never leave the ground early !

Sat Dec 13, 2025 9:08 pm

Sven wrote:
Bebbsyboy wrote:I always leave my seat about 85 minutes as I sit at the back of the Ninian Stand And Watch the remainder of the game on the TVs underneath as I am walking underneath the stands towards the buses

Not having a go, but might as well watch it on the Bluebird channel at home! Surely, the ‘best’ bit of the game, is to be in the bowl when such a key winner is scored? :?

Celebration was immense (for those who remained)! :ayatollah:


I am 69 years old with mobility issues so I like to get to bus before the idiots start pushing and shoving,if don’t catch the first buses it’s a long way walk

Re: Never leave the ground early !

Sat Dec 13, 2025 9:22 pm

Reminded me of our 2 goals in injury time to the championship leaders ipswich

Re: Never leave the ground early !

Sat Dec 13, 2025 9:34 pm

So there was 8 minutes on overtime, and I was expecting the (sh1te) ref to blow up and I stood up from row x, block 14 ninian stand and edged towards the aisle steps.
Then of course, we built momentum, Ashford cut infield and unleashed a fairly tame effort their keeper could only parry, and Bagan was there to unleash mayhem. Absolute scenes and limbs everywhere hugging some late 50s dude (like me) who I didn't know! Felt sorry for Donny but didn't last long!

The lesson learneth is: never leave the cinema until the movie is over.

Re: Never leave the ground early !

Sat Dec 13, 2025 10:11 pm

wez1927 wrote:
Welshman in CA wrote:Or in Annis' case never post a match report early.

Hes done that a few times I was sat in the new acorn in santa ponsa with him once and the match had a delayed feed lol .


Wouldn't that mean he'd be posting the report late rather than early?

:crazy:

Re: Never leave the ground early !

Sat Dec 13, 2025 10:14 pm

Sven wrote:
Bebbsyboy wrote:I always leave my seat about 85 minutes as I sit at the back of the Ninian Stand And Watch the remainder of the game on the TVs underneath as I am walking underneath the stands towards the buses

Not having a go, but might as well watch it on the Bluebird channel at home! Surely, the ‘best’ bit of the game, is to be in the bowl when such a key winner is scored? :?

Celebration was immense (for those who remained)! :ayatollah:

Exactly Sven :thumbup:

I also sit in the back row of the ninian stand and never leave before the final whistle.

Re: Never leave the ground early !

Sun Dec 14, 2025 12:27 pm

MikeO76 wrote:
Sven wrote:
Bebbsyboy wrote:I always leave my seat about 85 minutes as I sit at the back of the Ninian Stand And Watch the remainder of the game on the TVs underneath as I am walking underneath the stands towards the buses

Not having a go, but might as well watch it on the Bluebird channel at home! Surely, the ‘best’ bit of the game, is to be in the bowl when such a key winner is scored? :?

Celebration was immense (for those who remained)! :ayatollah:

Exactly Sven :thumbup:

I also sit in the back row of the ninian stand and never leave before the final whistle.

There’s always the point that these ‘early leavers’ are not showing their appreciation to the players who, despite what some think when they don’t win, are busting a gut for the shirt; particularly this season! :ayatollah:

Re: Never leave the ground early !

Sun Dec 14, 2025 3:37 pm

Valleyblue56 wrote:Two ive left early both in 1977 wolves 2 ..0 up 88minutes n we drew 2..2 and wrexham fa cup they equalised 89 minutes ..I left ..John buchannon scored made it 3..2


That Wrexham FA cup game is one that I will never forget, absolute mayhem when we scored the 3rd.

Re: Never leave the ground early !

Sun Dec 14, 2025 5:54 pm

davids wrote:
wez1927 wrote:
Welshman in CA wrote:Or in Annis' case never post a match report early.

Hes done that a few times I was sat in the new acorn in santa ponsa with him once and the match had a delayed feed lol .


Wouldn't that mean he'd be posting the report late rather than early?

:crazy:

He done it before the end had to change it when he seen the score flash up :lol: can't remember the match but we scored very late ,jumped the gun

Re: Never leave the ground early !

Mon Dec 15, 2025 8:13 am

It happens in every match - what cheeses me off is that these early leavers then block the view on one end, some of them stood still in the aisle watching the game! Same thing happens at half time, usually the smokers and drinkers...

And frankly if you have mobility issues, wait for the crowd to disperse would be my advice - far safer for you. Your bus will still be there butt.

Anyhow - CTID :bluescarf:

Re: Never leave the ground early !

Mon Dec 15, 2025 10:14 am

JimmyJazz wrote:It happens in every match - what cheeses me off is that these early leavers then block the view on one end, some of them stood still in the aisle watching the game! Same thing happens at half time, usually the smokers and drinkers...

And frankly if you have mobility issues, wait for the crowd to disperse would be my advice - far safer for you. Your bus will still be there butt.

Anyhow - CTID :bluescarf:

Jimmy I’m with you on that. They want the penny and the bun - ambling slowly down the steps so they can watch the game too. So annoying.
I do think that if someone has mobility issues it’s up to them what time they go tho mate.

Re: Never leave the ground early !

Mon Dec 15, 2025 10:50 am

JimmyJazz wrote:It happens in every match - what cheeses me off is that these early leavers then block the view on one end, some of them stood still in the aisle watching the game! Same thing happens at half time, usually the smokers and drinkers...

And frankly if you have mobility issues, wait for the crowd to disperse would be my advice - far safer for you. Your bus will still be there butt.

Anyhow - CTID :bluescarf:


I just don’t see the problem that a season ticket holder leaving early that attends all the home games it’s their choice

Trouble is that the bus will be gone as they only have 2 there and to wait for them to return could be up to a hour for them to return if they return.

Re: Never leave the ground early !

Mon Dec 15, 2025 2:38 pm

I've never left a game early including the famous Wrexham FA Cup game, but was very close to doing so at Watford after Christmas back in 2010. Marshall saved a very early first half penalty after Lee Naylor was given the runaround by their winger [Will Buckley, who many thought we should sign at the time] before being so off the pace he was replaced after about 20 minutes. Remarkably Whitts scored for us to go 0-1 up, but the second half was catastrophic for us and by the end of the game we were 4-1 down and could hardly see a thing due to the fog which may have been a blessing in disguise as we were so poor. The journey home was on a par with Stevenage last week though for diffrent reasons...

Re: Never leave the ground early !

Mon Dec 15, 2025 5:00 pm

Bluebird For Life wrote:I've never left a game early including the famous Wrexham FA Cup game, but was very close to doing so at Watford after Christmas back in 2010. Marshall saved a very early first half penalty after Lee Naylor was given the runaround by their winger [Will Buckley, who many thought we should sign at the time] before being so off the pace he was replaced after about 20 minutes. Remarkably Whitts scored for us to go 0-1 up, but the second half was catastrophic for us and by the end of the game we were 4-1 down and could hardly see a thing due to the fog which may have been a blessing in disguise as we were so poor. The journey home was on a par with Stevenage last week though for diffrent reasons...


Dave Jones era. When we were good underneath him we were untouchable but when we were bad it resulted in games like this.

Re: Never leave the ground early !

Tue Dec 16, 2025 11:20 am

Bakedalasker wrote:
Bluebird For Life wrote:I've never left a game early including the famous Wrexham FA Cup game, but was very close to doing so at Watford after Christmas back in 2010. Marshall saved a very early first half penalty after Lee Naylor was given the runaround by their winger [Will Buckley, who many thought we should sign at the time] before being so off the pace he was replaced after about 20 minutes. Remarkably Whitts scored for us to go 0-1 up, but the second half was catastrophic for us and by the end of the game we were 4-1 down and could hardly see a thing due to the fog which may have been a blessing in disguise as we were so poor. The journey home was on a par with Stevenage last week though for diffrent reasons...


Dave Jones era. When we were good underneath him we were untouchable but when we were bad it resulted in games like this.


very true - I think we'd been on the Christmas sauce before this one as it was like watching us v Middlesborough that fateful day...